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Susan J. Schroeder, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in both the Department of Microbiology and Plant Biology and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at The University of Oklahoma. Her research focuses on RNA structure and function, particularly in viral RNA genomes and their implications for therapeutics. She holds offices in the Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center and George Lynn Cross Hall.
Education: B.S. (1995) and Ph.D. (2002) from the University of Rochester, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Yale University (2002-2005).
Research interests revolve around RNA's role in gene regulation, structural prediction challenges, and viral RNA dynamics. Her lab explores STMV RNA, pRNA structures, and RNA thermodynamics to uncover fundamental principles guiding RNA folding. Techniques include NMR, crystallography, chemical probing, and computational modeling. The goal is to improve RNA structure predictions for therapeutic applications targeting viral RNAs like flu, HIV, and hepatitis.
Publications highlight advancements in RNA structure prediction, viral RNA analysis, and thermodynamic studies. Her work bridges biophysics, biochemistry, and structural biology to tackle unresolved questions in RNA biology.
